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Communicating Environmental Risk to Judges and Juries

March 18-21, 2019

Co-Chair and Presenter, Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS) 29th Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air

Speaking Engagements / Events

Downey Brand partner Don Sobelman will be presenting at The Association for Environmental Health and Sciences Foundation's 29th Annual International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air held March 18-21, 2019 in San Diego, CA. In addition to acting as co-chair for session 11, Sobelman will be giving a presentation titled, "Communicating Environmental Risk to Judges and Juries." Sobelman will discuss strategies for addressing judges and juries when testifying as an expert witness. Topics will include: the role of the expert in addressing environmental risk issues; deposition versus trial testimony; surviving admissibility challenges; presentation of credible, effective opinions during direct examination; and defense of those opinions during cross-examination.